Opinions on Winegard Roadstar 2000 TV Antenna
I just bought a used Truck Camper from which the PO had removed a round non-directional TV antenna. I'd like to have a TV antenna on the unit, but don't really have room on top for a Winegard Sensa...
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Bill.Satellite wrote:
Of the omni's out there, it is very good. With that said, none of the omni's are very useful with the new digital signals. If you have A/C units on your roof they can completely block the signal from the tower is the coach is pointed just right. If TV is not a big deal then the Roadstar will do as good a job as is possible for that type. No ground plane required but you do need to connect it to a 12V power supply (should be included with your antenna) inside the coach.
Thanks-
The "hot-ticket" seems to be the King "Jack" antenna, which technically I guess is not an omni-directional (since it does rotate), but it's small, and doesn't need to be cranked up, and is very small diameter, so doesn't need room to swing-around.
Yes, I have an A/C unit on the camper roof that is as high as the Roadstar would be, so that's a factor (as it would be, I guess, for a "Jack" antenna.
Yes, I have the amplifier/12v receptacle w/ the Roadstar.
If the "Jack" were CLEARLY superior, I could probably sell my Roadstar on ebay or Craigslist for maybe $60 new-in-the-box and buy the King for $120, for a total "out-of-pocket" cost of $60, though.
If I "use" the Roadstar and it sucks, used I'd realize less $$ selling it, of course.
